Wheat upturns lift Chicago market on crop news
Chicago May 20 Wheat prices rose on crop reports from the southwest and west with May around 1.69 1/4 and July about 1.23 1/4. Corn and oats followed mixed duties as forecasts of relief gains influenced prices while regional shipments and receipts provided context for the day’s trade across Chicago Peoria Minneapolis Kansas City St Louis and other markets.
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Chicago
Kansas
St.louis
St. Louis
Week in Lumber Trade Shows Little Change
St Louis May 20. In its weekly review of lumber trade conditions activity shows only slight improvement in hardwood demand while softwood demand lags. Building has been affected by labor trouble in major cities, with coastal shipments disrupted by longshoremen strikes. Prices for mixed car shipments remain firm with few concessions.
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St. Louis
Goftwoods
Chicago
San Francisco
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Boston
California
Atlantic
Ana Et
Tne
South
Cattle and Hogs Steady to Higher in Chicago Markets
Chicago reports cattle steady with top beef steers at 9.30 and fat cows around 5.75. Hogs rise about 10 cents on good quality, top at 9.20, bulk around 8.30, pigs steady near 6.50 to 8.15. Sheep receipts 3,000 with natives at 11.00 for lambs and 13.76 for natives springs, some decline for others.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Texas
Omaha
Neb
California
East ST. Louis
East St Louis
Sioux City
ST. Joseph
Chicago
Stock market today shows mixed declines and firm gains
The report notes reactionary early declines of 1 to 3 points in many issues including Crucible Steel and American Smelting while United States Steel and Anaconda Copper hold firm. Tobacco and petroleum stocks slip as rail and coal shares lead losses. call money opens at 7 percent and several names register small gains or declines across a broad list of industrials.
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Associated Press
New York
Crucible Steel
National Dpnameiling
Shell Transport
Willys Overland Ptt
American Lingeed
Chesapeake
London
Mexican Petroleum
International Paper
Tidewater Oli
American Linseed
Steel Foundries
Baldwin Locomotive
Studebaker
General Asphalt
Virginia-Carolina Chemicat
Brooklyn Union Gas
Texas and Pacific
Mains Central
St. Louis
San Francisco
Call Money
American T. & T
Anaconda Capper - Akr Atchison
iBaldwin Seco
I Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & China
Chicago, Mil. & St
iCrucible
Sinclair Cons
Oil & Refining
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
United States
Utah
Westinghouré Electric
Willys-Overland
Midvale
Dog saves 2 year old from drowning in drainage ditch
In Muscatine Indiana May 20 a dog owned by John Werrick foreshortened a tragedy by barking frantically as his two year old son wandered from home and fell into a drainage ditch. Two searchers followed the barking to the ditch where the boy was found up to his neck in water and quicksand. Rescuers pulled him free just in time.
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Muscatine
John
Fred Werrick
Oakville
Judge Thompson Holds Olander Death Sentence In Webster County
Fort Dodge Messenger reports Judge Thompson imposed the death penalty on W. C. Olander for the murder of Berthold Halfpap, stating the decision protects the law and warns others. The judge called it the most painful moment yet affirmed duty and faith with the people. Additional editorials discuss taxation, civic duty, and cleanliness, followed by real estate transfers in Black Hawk County and Waterloo.
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Thompson
Berthold Halfpap
Olander
Mellon Seeks Longer Credits and Tax Relief for Farmers
Secretary Mellon backed broader rural credits and longer rediscount terms at federal reserve banks to aid farmers. He proposed up to two years for livestock paper and nine months for ordinary paper, noting legislation needed for agricultural maturities and that rate cuts alone won't suffice. The piece also cites potato market notes from Chicago.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve
Mellon
Melton
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
S2ie
Farm Advice For Better Crops And Soil Health
Farmers should rely on practical soil and crop care rather than back to the land slogans. Proper manure deep in beds, timely sprays, and fertilizer sustain vegetables and fruit crops, with emphasis on nitrates for lettuce and careful watering during dry spells. The piece urges using stable manure when possible and turning under leaves if not.
Grundy County farmers push corn planting despite last year’s crop
Eastern Grundy county farmers plant a large corn acre while more than half of last year’s crop remains unsold. At Dike elevator manager George Billman notes rising receipts as tenants hold stocks awaiting better prices. Cattle feeding increases with many farms near Dike Reinbeck and Fredsville, signaling a strong forthcoming harvest of corn oats and fat cattle and hogs.
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Grundy County
Dike
George Billman
Reinback
Alea
Fredsville
Reinbeck
Black Hawk County
Stemming the Tide of Rural Change in Early 20th Century
The article argues that rural life is expanding beyond farm confines through better roads mail delivery autos and utilities while education co operatives and farmer organized groups reshape politics and economy. It highlights consolidation of schools cooperative societies telephone lines elevators and local to national farmer organizations signaling a quiet rural revolution.
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Grinnell Review
Little Red
Iowa
United States
Dubuque County Farm Bureau Picnic at Eagle Point Park
Plans are complete for the Dubuque county farm bureau annual picnic and spelling bee at Eagle Point Park on June 14 with county graduation exercises June 15 as part of the celebration. A $100 gold prize will go to the spelling bee winner who will advance to the state fair contest. More than 37 boys and girls are entered, with organizations funding athletic events linked to the program.
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Dubuque, In
Dubuque
Bookkeeping Becomes Popular Sport With South Dakota Farmers
North Dakota farmers increasingly keep books to compute wheat costs. H B Fuller notes farmers should know cost and price accordingly to avoid losses. The project, run by the North Dakota Farm Bureau and state college, gathers data from 32 counties to compute labor material and overhead costs for wheat.
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Associated Presa Fargo
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North Dakota
H. B. Fuller
North Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
State Agricultural College
North, Dakota
Fuller
Patient effort needed to improve soil fertility
Experts say consistent work over time brings soil to a productive state. With high demand for watermelons muskmelons lima beans and sweet potatoes shortages, specialists recommend these vegetables as substitutes.
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Rome
Gil
Bull breaks neck in horns dispute at Bradford farm
Bradford Iowa May 20 Arthur Johnson a farmer near Bradford faced a bull he would not clip horns. The animal won the argument but broke its neck in the struggle.
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Bradford
Arthur Johnson
Charles City Starts Building Buffalo Bead
Charles City adds a buffalo cow from Coché Oklahoma to Wildwood Park weighing 1860 pounds and a buffalo bull will follow. The move comes as John R Wallis arranges the animal’s placement in the park.
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Charles City
Buffalo
John R. Wallis
Coché
Okla
Wildwood Park
Express
Veteran recalls postwar times and farm prices in Tama County
J. H. Morrow, 15 year Civil War veteran from Traer, recalls hogs at three cents a pound and oats at nine cents a bushel after the war. He says today’s farmers face lower land prices but higher taxes and notes Tama County as a fertile spot with strong farming prospects.
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J. H. Morrow
Traer
Tama
United States
Iowa
Morrow
Tom Pearson
Hudson
Here
Iowaland
Towa
Mr. Morrow
Sow and litter club tour visits farms in four townships
Black Hawk county sow and litter club tour saw visits across Barclay, Lester, Waterloo and Bennington townships, with 15 club members and fathers touring ten farms. Pigs generally progressed well though a few sows failed to farrow due to overfeeding before farrowing. Dr. A W Stouder of Iowa State College missed the trip because of illness but may join next week.
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Althe
Black Hawk
Burger
Barclay
Lester
Waterlooo
Bennington
Dari
Richard Bowers
Waterloo
Howard Hattley
Vincent Delegardelle
Paul Hartman
Waterloo Township
Barclay Township
Leonard Miller
Theory McNames, Jr
Lester Township
Charles Trumbauer
Herbert Shannon
Tay Bartholomew
Harry Friedley
A. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
CARE IN SELECTING TOMATO VARIETIES FOR PLANTING
Guidance on selecting tomato types for slicing canning preserves and fresh eating. Recommends Barbane Ponderosa Napoleon cherry and yellow varieties, suggests trialing two or more kinds, planting early and late crops, sun exposure, north to south rows, staking five feet high, one main stem, two side branches, and avoiding heavy spring manuring.
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